When the Forthright Acre circa Earning

#507a48 RGB(80,122,72)

About this color

When the Forthright Acre circa Earning settles into a medium-dark green territory with a moderate quality that feels neutral — captured at #507a48, RGB(80, 122, 72).

#507a48RGB(80, 122, 72)

HSL 110° · 26% saturation · 38% lightness

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Psychology

In its deeper registers green suggests reliability, endurance, and a grounded relationship with nature.

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History

Scheele's Green, an arsenic-based pigment popular in Victorian wallpaper and clothing, is now understood to have caused widespread harm — a cautionary chapter in colour history.

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Design use

From a design perspective, this shade excels as a background for light-coloured text, as a deep accent stripe, or as an anchoring tone in dark-mode interfaces. It pairs naturally with off-whites, warm creams, and metallic highlights.

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Colour pairings

Looking at colour relationships, this green complements red-violet shades for maximum contrast, but pairs more gently with sandy neutrals, warm whites, and wood tones.

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Color formats

Name
When the Forthright Acre circa Earning
HEX
#507a48
RGB
rgb(80,122,72)
RGB%
rgb(31.4%,47.8%,28.2%)
HSL
hsl(110,26%,38%)
HSV
hsv(110,41%,48%)
CMYK
cmyk(34,0,41,52)
LAB
lab(47,-25,23)
LCH
lch(47,34,137)
sRGB
(0.314,0.478,0.282)
HEX8
#507a48ff
CSS Name
Decimal
080122072

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Color info

Lightness
38%
Saturation
26%
Hue
110°
Chroma
34
Temperature
WarmCool
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